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Show TRUTH 4 Held has a genius for surpassing himself. It is seen in the increasing excellence of his programs and the growing efficiency of his band. For this reason, more than any other, one sees the same faces at concert after concert there is absolute pleasure in taking artistic notice of growing musical merit, involving, as it does, the additional enjoyment of making comparis-ionBut, while Mr. Held still numbers among his auditors a large percentage of those who attended his first concert, there is a constant stream of tourists and out of town people pouring into the Grand every Sunday evening These two elements in an audience form a combination all the more gratifying because it indicates an apprecia- s. THE fiRAHD THEATRE. PAUL HAMMER JR.. Manager. UELW NEW MILITARY BAND profusion that any adult professional company would regard the praise as the highest kind of compliment. A warm reception awaits the little lyric stars. Following the Juvenile opera company, Miss Blanche Walsh, the artistic emotional actress, already favorably know to us, will fill out the remainder of the week. Beginning Wednesday, Feb. 19th, and running for three nights, Miss Walsh will appear in "La Madeleine, a four act drama from the pen of Mr. H. J. Dam the well know journalist. The play depicts the gay life of Paris of the present day. The first act shows a typical Parisian restaurant, the second a squalid garret, the third a luxurious hotel and the last the interior of a great cathedral. Miss Walsh as La Madeleine assumes the character of a woman of the boulevards, who, in her loose careless life experiences a genuine love which she sacrifices, in the end, to avoid bringing disgrace upon her lover. The play requires artistic scenic effects and gorgeous costumery all of which Miss Walsh is said to have lavishly provided. Saturday, Washingtons birth day, Miss Walsh with a happy fitness of things will present Janice Meredith - CONCERT. PROGRAM EVENING for both matinee and evening formance. ft ft All next week, with Wednesday and Saturday matinees, Mr. Hammer announces an entirely new drama of the Revolution entitled At Valley Forge. Mr. Hammer is confident that in Valley Forge he will offer to his patrons one of the best historical dramas yet seen upon a Salt Lake stage. With the intensely interesting theme of the vicissitudes of Valley Forge as a background, the playwriter has woven a Virplot of love, war and intrigue. ginia Preston, a sweet colonial girl, is loved by Captain Fairfax of the Revolutionary army, and by Major Carlton, an officer in the servive of King George III. The girl returns the love of the young American, while she has only contempt for his English rival. Through the opportunities of war, the girl and her aunt fall into the hands of Major Carlton, and he exhausts his ingenuity in trying to poison the mind of the girl against her lover. The little American, however, remains true to the impulses of her heart. Just as Ma- - SOLOISTS... jor Carlton thinks he has cleared himself of the young American officer by ordering him to De shot, Washington7 forces cross the Delaware and scatter the English and their Hessian allies. Each of the four acts of the drama closes with a natural and thrilling climax. The principal female character is in the hands of Miss Clare Gale, who is described as a pretty woman and a finished actress. The comedy side of the drama finds its expression in the character work of a genial doctor and At Valley Forge is a dear old aunt. said to be carefully staged and full of interesting dialogue and action. . ft ft Tomorrow eviening Helds Band will render their usual high class concert. The programme is very meritorious, and in additiod to the instrumental part comprises a number of vocal selections HELD1 NEW MILITARY THE QRAND JHEATRE. M"M MmMi MISS FOREST, Soprano, of the Wilbur'Kirwin Open Co, C MR. AT VALLEY FORGE STEVENS, Euphorium MR. JONN HELD, Cornet. Rienzi Richard Wagner 1. Overture J a Tne Rainbow Dance." prices j i) The Mosquito Parade. 3. Grand Fantasia My Old Kentucky .Home '....Dalby With Solos for all Instruments: 4. Remlniscenses of Ireland"Ar.byGodfrey As Played by Godfreys Band. 'a Stacato Polka BY WM. L. 8. 9. ROBERTS 4. ft ft For next week Mr. Pyper presents a double bill, the Pollard Australian Juvenile Opera company and Blanche Walsh. Monday, Feb. 17th, the opera company will present "The Geisha and for Tuesday matinee and evening A Gaiety Girl. These little lyric people have just been captivating the Pacific coast after having won laurels in Australia and the orient. Wherever these clever juveniles have appeared the press has scattered laurels upon their youthful heads with such . Home Dalby With Solos for all Instruments. Reminiscenses of Ireland Ar. byGodfrey As Flayed by Godfreys Band. Stacato Polka" (a SUr Ever Told. 6. Grand Selection from Faust ..Gounod Aria from Cujus Anlmum 7. Cornet Solo from Stabatftfater" by Rossini 8. Fantasia from; The Singing Girl Victor Herbert 9. Overture to William Tell Rossini by Miss Forrest and other noted artists. The programme is given in full elsewhere in this issue. ;ft ft The Whirlwind De Forrests and Alma Sharp have signed with the Rays of A Hot fame, for this season. Mrs. De Forrest will be remembered here as Miss Pearl Sharp, a daughter of Dr. Sharp, who died at Murray seven years ago. She developed a talent for dancing and securing an engagement in New York, attracted De Forrests attention and he married her. They have made two tours of Europe since. ,Alma Sharo is her brother, and all have good leading parts In the company. They will visit Salt Lake this season. ft ft Lew Dockstader and Geo. Primrose, the famous minstrels, have purchased Sam T. Jacks old theatre at 29th St. and Broadway, New York City, and their excellent company now has a permanent home. The house will be thoroughly refitted and improved. Since they formed a partnership both Lew and George have made plenty of money. They cleared $50,000 above expenses Old-Tim- t 4 j . soprano voice is most convincingly sweet and sympathetic. Altogether last Sunday was the program thoroughly enjoyable and enjoyed. G STEVENS, Euphorium MR. JONN HELD, Cornet. '. .Mueller The Sweetest Story Ever Told. Grand Selection from Faust ..Gounod Cornet Solo Aria from Cujus Anlmum from Stabat Mater" by Rossini Fantasia from The Singing Girl ......................... Victor Herbert Rossini Overture to William Tell tion wider 'than mere local admiration. The program last Sunday evening was charmingly proportioned between airy music and the more classical light, selections. Mr. Held in his march "Elks Carnival, 1902, again pleasantly surprised us with his ability as a composer. It is a delightful purple riot of swinging, snappy melody, with the brass and the reed instruments aggressively catchy, while the drums and symbols are just sufficiently assertive without becoming boisterous or noisy. In his latest march, Mr. Held has a musical welcome for the Elks, which will set their feet lightly skipping oer the green pastures of Zion. Miss Luella Ferrin, the vocal solist of the adevening had many of her operaticfrom mirers m the audience.' Her aria the Daughter of the Regiment was charmingly sung and she was forced to give as an encore, "The Last Rose of Summer a song in which her rich P. Rienzi Richard Wagner 1. Overture Tr.e Rainbow Dance. a 8. uapnccs jb ..The Mosquito Parade. 8. Grand Fantasia My Old Kentucky b 8. 7. 16. ...SOLOISTS... v of the WilburvKirwin Opera Co. P. JR.. Manager. PROGRAM SUNDAY EVENING FEB. 16. MISS FORESTf Soprano) MR. BAND CONCERT. PAUL HAMMER. 4141441.14.414141.44 FEB. per- THE GRAND THEATRE tii ift iii . ONE WEEK BEGINNING m iAi ' iii iii tt ift iii iii iii iii iii iii iii Hi iii iii 1 7. MATINEES, WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY. m iii iii iii iii iii iii iii Monday Feby. ' Buhler 8r Mann's Tremendous Production of WML ROBERTS' AT V FORGE.,,, VALLEY A COLONIAL DRAMA. PICTURESQUE A Most Magnificently Mounted Production. A Stupendous Scenic Production A Great Cast. 8EAT8 NOW ON 8ALE Thrilling Drama of True Heart Interest and Comedy. . A ; Play of Intense Interest. m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m IS last year. Harry Le Grande. The Commercial club made a wise choice in the selection of W. A. Nelden for president. Mr. Nelden is a progressive business man and stands high in the community. He is at the same time conservative and shrewd and will beyond doubt be a potent factor in making the Commercial club what it is intended to be. |